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Lauchernalp - Kippel
Winter Hiking
· Lötschental
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Winterwanderweg Lauchernalp - KippelPhoto: Sandra Stockinger, Lötschental Tourismus
Leisurely hike from the Lauchernalp to Kippel.
easy
Distance 5.5 km
1:35 h
6 m
596 m
1,969 m
1,379 m
This winter hiking route winds leisurely around a series of hairpin bends into the valley. Take a toboggan with you if you prefer to go faster!
Author’s recommendation
Order a free copy of the "Cross-country Ski Runs and Winter Hiking Routes" brochure from the Lötschental Tourist Information Office or online at www.loetschental.ch/prospekte
Difficulty
easy
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
1,969 m
Lowest point
1,379 m
Best time of year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
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Jul
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Dec
Track types
Asphalt
1.2 km
Dirt road
1 km
Forested/wild trail
3.1 km
Path
0.1 km
Road
0 km
Safety information
- Plan your tour carefully
- Ensure that you have a full set of appropriate equipment
- Never embark on a tour alone
- Inform friends, relatives, the mountain hut supervisor or the hotel porter of your proposed tour. Report back when you arrive at your destination.
- Keep a constant eye on weather developments
- Adhere to the principle: if in doubt, turn back!
Start
Mountain station "Lauchernalp, Holz" (1,969 m)
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'625'792E 1'140'036N
DD
46.411185, 7.774071
DMS
46°24'40.3"N 7°46'26.7"E
UTM
32T 405779 5140464
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Destination
Kippel, Altersheim (“Nursing Home”)
Turn-by-turn directions
Lauchernalp - Kippel
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
The postbus runs every hour from Gampel/Steg or Goppenstein to Wiler ("Wiler, Seilbahn" postbus stop). Take the cable car up to the Lauchernalp.By road
Drive into the Lötschental from Goppenstein, past the villages of Ferden and Kippel as far as Wiler to the valley cable car station. Take the cable car up to the Lauchernalp.Parking
You can park your car in the outdoor car park or in the indoor car park beside the cable car valley station (not free).Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'625'792E 1'140'036N
DD
46.411185, 7.774071
DMS
46°24'40.3"N 7°46'26.7"E
UTM
32T 405779 5140464
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Difficulty
easy
Distance
5.5 km
Duration
1:35 h
Ascent
6 m
Descent
596 m
Highest point
1,969 m
Lowest point
1,379 m
Statistics
Maps and trails
- 19 Waypoints
- 19 Waypoints
Distance
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Duration
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Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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